Sanitary basin



Aug. 26, 1930.

C. H. WINDSOR SANITARY BASIN Filed Nov. 6, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwumto a Cfiarles If 146M501;

* M. w M a Patented Aug. 26, 1 930 UNITED I onnnnns n. wrnnsong or 'rALivifYn-a, NEW annsnv SANITARY BASIN -App1ication filed NovemberG, 1929. Serial No. 405393.;

The present invention relates to sanitary basins, and has, as an object, the provision of an improved wash bowl structure adapted to. receive and Support a sanitary basin.

c-E The invention also relatest'o an improved combination ofthe wash bowl and a sanitary basin of novel 'constructi-on,the lattenbeing claimed, per 'se, in a copending-appli-- cation, Serial No. 441,078,

In working out the invention, it has been found desirable to provide a fixture upon which a sanitary basin maybe readilypositioned and removed after use, the fixture beits margin in such a way that marginal portions of the paper basin intermediate the supports are spaced from the wall of the.

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The invention relates to a bowl havingthe usual inlet spout or spouts, and a drain open ing in its bottom. It seeks to provide a supa porting means for the paper basin which is offset from the bowl wall in a direction outwardly from the latter. "Substantially opposite supports are provided around the bowl wall in the area of the marginalslab portion of the fixture, the supports being preferably depressed below the top surface of the slab. I.

Moreover, an object of the invention .is to provide supports which will receive "marginal extensions of the sanitary basin and support the same so that the basin will'not til-t or otherwise move during use. For this purpose, each supportv has opposite side walls extending upwardly from itsgsupportingsurface, and which are adapted torreceive snug y therebetween marginal extensions of a paperb'asin.

In order that the invention may. be clear to those skilled in the art, there are shown-in the accompanying drawings several embodiing adapted tosuspend the paper basin by.

In thedr'awings:- I

'FigureI's a plan view 'of-somuch' ofa wash bowl and fixtures, of conventional design, as are necesary to. illustrate the inven-. tion, with the individual basin in position. 55

Figure 2 is a View invertical section of a wash bowl, with 'theYindividual basin in place,substantially on the line 22 ofFigure 1. i

Figure-3 is-a fragmentary view in plan illustrating a-slightly modified form of the lnvention." v

Figure 14' is afragmentary view in plan, showing. another slight modification.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional View of the edgepof the individual basin fof the form embodying af-fibro'us basin portion with a stiffened metal-r'im.- Y FigureTG- is a. viewfin plan showing a slightly-modified formfiof basin suspension. Figure :7 is a sectional view on substantially line 7-7 of Figure 6. 4 Figure "8 is'a vertical section showing the basin adapted to that' type of wash bowl in which the water inletis. in the form] of a spout projecting" from the inner wall of the. bowl.

Figure-Qisa detail showing the basin in reversed Ifposition.

. Referring to'the drawings by .numbers,f1ike numbers indicating-like parts in the several views, 10 indicates a bowl of any preferred design and makeup, having the slab 11, and the usual fixtures .12, conventionally illustrated. i

The individual basin is indicated at 13, and,

' as shown, will preferably follow generally the contour of the bowl 10, although of smaller diameter. than the bowl, so as to leave an overflow: area between the. wall of the'bowl 10 and the edge of the basin 13 at the front and rear of the basin between its ends. 1 T he basin 13-will be formed ofa thin light 1naterial,'hereshownof fibrous n1aterial,.sucl1 as paper, and where-the material used,- such as paper,c-an be readily. folded, the blank form ing the basin may be foldedalong'the'lines 1,';so that as produced, ready for use, it will .be fiat and 'capable of being distended to basin-like iform by pressing it centrally to 100 rim 15.

cause the folds or creases 14 to open and distend the material into a rounded basin shape. Such a construction'is described in detail in my Patent No. 1,538,016, granted May 19, 1925. In order to give the basin stability and make it self-supporting, its edge may be stifli'ened in various ways, one convenient,

ing any danger of cutting or tearing the paper against the edge of the lower ply of the The basin 13' will be provided at suitable points in its periphery with projections or offsets 17, two diametrically opposed offsets being here shown for purposes of illustration,

although such oifsets may begreater in numher and differently disposed if desired. Where the form of the invention embodies a paper basin and the metal rim' is adopted, these projections 17 will extend outwardly from the rim, and will preferably be formed integrally with the rim for the purposes of convenience in manufacture. These-offsets should cover a considerable area, as shown, or in other words, he of considerable width so as to prevent forward or rearwardtilting of the paper basin, which would be possible if the project-ions were narrow or pintle-like in design. I

The purpose of the projections or offsets V 17 is to support the basin, as shownin'Figures 1 and 2, upon, or in the area of, the slabll, and in the usual fixture the basin will be so disposed when in place that it will lie below the level of the outlets of the fixtures 12 and extend beneath them far enough to receive water therefrom. Where it is necessary to drop the individual basin deeper in the bowl in order to bring it below the level of the water outlets, which might be the case where the outlet is formed, in the wall of the basin,

the proj ec eions on the rim of the basin may be formed as shown in Figures 6 and 7. where the projections 18 are bent upwardly and then outwardly from the rim so as to give a supporting lip 19 to rest upon. the slab and drop the basin deeper into the bowl so as to bring it below the level of the water outlets.

With. an individual basin of this character, which is, of course, very light, but sufficiently strong to serve the needs of an individual user, it is desirable to prevent accidental shifting or movement of thebasin on the slab while in use; This may be accomplished invarious ways, as, for example, by provid ing opposite seats or supports 20, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, below the top of the slab at the proper points to receive the projections 17 or 19 on the basin, and these seats 20 may be readily formed in the slab or slab area. The seats should preferably be of such design and character as not to affect in any Way the appearance of the slab or produce unsightly or unsanitary crevices. Their bottoms 20, which are offset outwardly from the bowl wall into vertical planes extending through the slab, may be inclined clownwardly toward the bowl in order to cause water to drain therefrom.

Another way in which this result may be accomplished is by providing projections 21 on the surface of the slab, sh wn in Figure 3, between which projections 17 or19 on which the basin will rest. in both the form'of Figure 3 and the form of Figures 1 and 2, it will be observed that the seats or supports for the rim extensions of the paper basin are disposed between substantially vertical walls in the slab area, these walls snugly receiving the rim extensions and preventing movement of the paper basin.

Still another way of accom alishing this result is to provide the projections 22 on the surface of the slab which will engaged by apertures 23 formed in the projections on the basin, as shown in Figure 4. 7

It will be observed that the form' ofv the invention shown in Figures 6 and 7 provide for dropping the basin by means of the dropped hanger supports down into the bowl, so that it would be adapted to take care of that type of fixture in which the water inlet is in the form ofa spout projecting from the inner wall of the bowl, as distinguished from the old type of fixtures shown in Figures 1 and 2.

While this is a convenient and practical form of the device, there is shown in Figure 8 a" construction which lends itself to use with that form of basin in which the projections on the basin are not offset, but are of the form shown in. Figures 1 and 2. In this form of the invention, where there is provided a basin spout 24 below the top of the slab on the inner wall of the bowl, the seats 25 will be made deep enough to permit the supporting projections 26 to drop down to the inclined bottom 25 which at a'level, bringing the basin below the inlet spent 24, so that whichever form of wash bowl is prvoided, the straight-edge type basin may be used. In this form, as in the form of Figures 1, 2, and 3, the seats 25 are offset outwardly from the bowl wall into the slab area and have vertical side walls between which the rim extensions of the paper basin are closely received.

In all the various forms of fixture construction shown, including that of Figure 8, the supports or seats for the paper basin are offset in a direction outwardly from the bowl wall into vertical planes extending through the slab. In all of tllGSGfOlHIS, the seats have side walls, the'lugs 21' of Figure 3 constituting side walls. These walls serve to receive therebetween the marginalextensions of the paper basin and prevent shifting, movement of the paper basin in use. In the several forms, withtheexception of Figure 3, the seats aredepressed below the top surface of the slab, whereby the continuity of the smooth upper surface of the slab isnot in-- terfered with, as infthe form of Figure 3,

wherein the side walls or lugs 21 constitute v of suflicient length to maintain a'relatively shallow bowl 29 in reversed position for use as a hand bas n, withoutinterfermg with its use in connection with a wash bowl; Al--- though the contour of the projections shown in Figures 8 and 9 is not illustrated, it will be understood that they are ofthe same relatively wide design as the projections 17 of F igures l and 3. so as to avoid tilting ofthe basin. It will be seen that by forming theb'asin I projections integral with the folded rim and compressing the folded metal, a'very rigid and stable offset is provided which will not sag or give under ordinary use. Moreover, it will be observed that in all of the several l forms, the supporting projections on the taperedbase are disposed entirely at the ends which permits unobstructed spaces for over- I flow from the tapered base intermediate its ends, when the basin is arranged in the bowl, as illustrated in Figure 1. Although the projections are described as being of considerable width, it will be understood that the underlying idea is to arrange them so that they support the basin throughout a considerable area at its ends, as distinguished from a relatively narrow or trunnion-like support, which would permit the basin to tilt as the water contained therein is agitated. Therefore, it is simply necessary that the projections or supports be of sufiicient eX- tent to prevent tilting of the basin.

The advantages of the invention disclosed rare that an individual wash basin is provided j which may be dispensed at, small costtothe public and provideeach user with a sanitary device, Which, after once being used, may be thrown away, although it will be understood that the make-up of the individual basin is v I vertical planes extending throughtho slab portion and disposed below the horizontal such thatit is capable, in the-hands of the individualuser, of a very considerableuse without deterioration; Itis intended, however, that where such basins are dispensed, GltllGT by attendants in toilet rooms, ,or

through vending machines, by which the A basin may be very readily handled, there shall be no common use of the basin by the public, and thus the danger of contamination by promiscuous use of wash bowls in public places is ehminated. The construction lends 1 itself to rapid and cheap production, so that the basin may be turned out in large numbers and sold to the public at reasonable cost. 1

' The advantages of the various form of fixti'ire construction have been set forth, and it will be appreciated that the usual type of fixture has been adapted to a sanitary basin of my improved construction with only slight modification.

As stated, the disclosure and such variations from theparticular disclosure as are within the skill of the mechanic may be -made without departing from the 7 range of my invention.

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'1; A basin having a bowl provided'with a drain opening in its bottom, a water inlet spout, said bowl having surrounding the same at its top a marginal slab portion and here is illustrative,

below the surface of said slab portion substantially opposite supports of less extent than the bowl circumference, but of substantial width to engage marginal extensions of a collapsible basin positioned in said bowl throughout the greater portion of the basin widthand prevent tilting thereof, said supports being offset outwardly from the bowl wall into vertical planes extending through thejslab portion and disposed below the'hori- 'zontal plane of the water inlet, whereby to suspend a collapsible basin having marginal extensions adapted to rest upon said supports with a portion of the basin beneath said inlet, the basin above saidsupports beingsub= stantially open and unobstructed by said slab portion whereby a collapsible basin may be readily depositedon and removed fromrsaid supports. r

' 2. Abasin' having a bowl providedwith a drain opening in its bottom, spout,-said bowl havingsurrounding the same at its top a marginal slab portion and ifdo a water inlet below the surface of said slab portion substantially opposite supports each support having substantially vertical side walls extending upwardly therefrom to the surface of throughout the greater portion'of the basin width and prevent-tilting thereof, eachof said supportsopening into the bowl and be ingoifset outwardly from the bowl wall into the slabportion and being oflless'extent than n plane of the water inlet spout, whereby to suspend a collapsible basin having marginal eX- tensions adapted to rest upon said supports with a portion ofthe basin beneath said spout,

, the basin above said supports being substan- S. A basin having a bowl provided with a drain opening in its bottom, a water inlet c sions adapted to rest upon saitspout, said bowl having surrounding the same at 1ts top a marglnal slab portion and below the surface of said slab portion substantially opposite supports each of less extent than the bowl circumference, but of substantial width to engage marginal extensions of a collapsible basin positioned in said bowl throughout the greater portion of the base and width and prevent tilting thereof, said supports being outr-rardly from the bowl wall into vertical planes extending through the slab por tion and disposed below the horizontal plane of the water inlet s oout whoreb' to suspend a collapsible basin havingmarginal exten- 1 supports with a portion of the basin beneath said spout, the basin above said supports being substantially open and unobstructed by said slab portion whereby a collapsible basin may be readily depositedon and removed from said supports, said supports each opening into and being downwardly inclined toward the bowl.

4. In combination, abasin having a bowl provided with a drain opening in its bottom, a water inlet spout, said bowl having surrounding the same at its top a marginal slab portion, said slab portion having at each end of the bowl a pair of spaced vertically disposed walls and therebetween a support adapted to receive a marginal extension of a collapsible basin,'said walls being spaced a sufficient distance to receive an extension of substantial width, whereby the basin may be supported therebetween throughout the greater portion of the basin width, and an extension supporting surface between said walls disposed below the plane of the water inlet spout, whereby to suspend a collapsible basin with a portion thereof below said inlet, the basin above ,said supports being substantially open and unobstructed whereby a collapsible basin may be readily deposited on and removed from the supports, and an imperforate collapsible basin adapted to be disposed in said bowl with a portion beneath said spout, the collapsible basin being formed with marginal extensions adapted to lit on said supports between said walls to suspend the collapsible basin with its edge intermediate the supports spaced from the bowl wall.

5. In combination, a basin having a bowl provided with a drain opening in its bottom, a water inlet spout, said bowl having surrounding the same at its top a marginal slab portion and below the surface of said slab portion substantially opposite supports of less extent than the bowl circumference, but of substantial width to engage marginal eX- tensions of a collapsible basin positioned in said bowl throughout the greater portion of the basin width and prevent tilting thereof, said supports being offset outwardly from the bowl wall into vertical planes extending through the slab portion disposed below the horizontal plane of the inlet spout, whereby to suspend a collapsible basin having marginal extensions adapted to rest upon said supports with a portion of the basin beneath said spout, the basin above said supports being substantially open and unobstructec by said sl- '0 portion whereby collapsible basin may be readily deposited on and removed from said supports, and an imperforate collapsible basin adapted to be disposed in said bowl with its mar intermediate said sup ports spaced from the bowl wall, the margin thereof at said supports having extensions overlying said supports and suspending the basin while resisting tilting movement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES H. WINDSOR. 

